Financial Aid
International Students
International students are not eligible for financial aid. You can apply for an alternative loan if you are able to obtain a U.S. citizen or permanent resident cosigner.
Alternative Loans for International Students 2025-2026
Lender Name/Website | Minimum Loan Amount | Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Required | Minimum Enrollment |
| Sallie Mae Student Loans | $1,000 | No | All enrollments & Certificate Programs |
| Citizens Bank | $1,000 | No | Half-time |
| College Avenue Student Loans | $1,000 | Yes | All enrollments & Certificate Programs |
| AAA Advantage Loan | $1,000 | No | Half-time |
| Sofi | $1,000 | No | Half-time |
| Earnest | $1,000 | No | Half-time |
| Granite Edvance | $2,001 | No | Half-time & Certificate Programs |
| Nelnet | $1,000 | No | Half-time |
| Abe Student Loans (Monogram) | $1,000 | No | All enrollments & Certificate Programs |
Financial aid is available to eligible non-citizens. Generally, you are an eligible non-citizen if you meet any of the following criteria:
- U.S. permanent resident with an Alien Registration card (I-551)
- Conditional permanent resident (I-551C)
- Other eligible non-citizen with an Arrival - Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: "Refugee," "Asylum Granted," "Parole" (I-94 confirms paroled for a minimum of one year and status has not expired), or "Cuban - Haitian Entrant."
If you are in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student visa, a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, or a G series visa you are not eligible for federal student aid.
You may visit the Office of Global Affairs for information on scholarship opportunities.
You may visit EduPass.org for information on other sources of aid available to International Students.